To Switch or Not to Switch - That is the Question

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:10 pm

Hey guys,

I'm at the engine/battery electrical wiring stage of the re-power. Existing wiring from 1977 connects battery to starter directly (not switched). Polling other boaters reveals about 60/40 in favor of this 'not switched' configuration. One marine electrical guy says switched is 'code'.

What are you guys' thoughts?

Thanks, Dave

The Dog House · Post by **The Dog House** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:29 pm

All of my boats have always been switched. The only things connected directly to the battery are the bilge pumps.

bjanakos · Post by **bjanakos** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:05 pm

The Dog House wrote:All of my boats have always been switched. The only things connected directly to the battery are the bilge pumps.

And the charger.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:07 pm

My charger has inline fuses before the battery.

The Dog House · Post by **The Dog House** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:30 pm

My bilge pumps have in-line fuses.

yorklyn · Post by **yorklyn** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:32 pm

I just added switches. three to be exact. when they are all set to position 1 they each draw from their individual banks. if a battery goes bad i can isolate it and run off the other two. im also using blue seas terminal fuse blocks that mount directly to the batterys. complies with the ABYC 7" rule.

Bubbabuda · Post by **Bubbabuda** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:19 pm

Switched is the "safe" way to go.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:35 pm

I would go with switches

Away On Busine$$ · Post by **Away On Busine$$** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:52 pm

I'm non electrical came someone explain the difference. I don't do glass either!

bjanakos · Post by **bjanakos** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:09 pm

And the constant voltage wire from the am/fm.

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